On Blueberry Hill
Looking towards another sand dune under restoration, with the Daughters of Sarah nursing home kind of filling in the background.
Taken on Saturday March 19, 2011 at Albany Pine Bush.
Old State Road in the Albany Pine Bush
One of the many old roads that wind through the Albany Pine Bush that in recent decades have been black topped but still take you through this scenic preserve.
Restoration of the Fire Suppressed Pitch Pine on Blodgett Hill
Quite a big difference here.
1995 — Left
2020 — Right
Little Boxes
Little Boxes on a Hillside, overlooking Otsego Lake on a cold winter's morning.
Taken on Saturday February 18, 2023 at Glimmerglass State Park.Washington County Grasslands
The primary purposes of Washington County Grasslands Wildlife Management Area (WMA) are for wildlife management, wildlife habitat management, and wildlife-dependent recreation. This WMA encompasses 478 acres of former agricultural lands. DEC closes the parcel east of Fitzpatrick Lane each year from December 1 to April 15 to protect wintering raptors.
https://andyarthur.org/washington-county-grasslands
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/97661.html
A Look Ahead Towards the Start of Meteorological Spring
In like a lion, out like a lamb in Albany, NY as we start meteorological spring …
March 1st
Average High – 40 degrees
Average Low – 22 degrees
Records:
Negative 9 below in 1940
66 degrees in 2017
March 31st
Average High – 52 degrees
Average Low – 31 degrees
Records:
12 degrees in 1923
89 degrees in 1998
Nice temperatures are just around the corner. Daylight savings time begins a week from Sunday on March 10th — an average high of 43. The first day of spring is Tuesday March 19th — an average high of 46.
VIIRS – February 27, 2024
Most of the snow is gone except in the higher locations of the Adirondacks and Catskills. You can see the clouds pushing in yesterday afternoon ahead of today's rain.